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 USDA Expands Meat and Poultry Hotline Hours
FSIS has
expanded the hours of its Meat and Poultry Hotline (1-888-674-6854) and Ask Karen chat services. They are now
available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time/7 a.m. to 3
p.m. Pacific Time. The services assists in the prevention of foodborne
illnesses by answering consumers’ questions about the safe storage, handling
and preparation of meat, poultry and egg products. The hotline
is keeping its phone, chat and email lines open an additional two hours to provide
more time for consumers to contact live food specialists. Food safety expert
can be reached live at 1-888-674-6854, or visit Ask Karen to chat or email (in English or
Spanish), Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time/7 a.m. to 3
p.m. Pacific Time. For
more information see our related News
Release.
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